Vidarbha reach maiden Ranji Trophy final, beat Karnataka by 5 runs

Kolkata, Dec 21 (CRICKETNMORE) - Vidarbha edged past eight-time champions Karnataka by five runs to reach their maiden Ranji Trophy final in an absorbing last-four clash at the Eden Gardens here on Thursday.

Vidarbha will now take on Delhi, who beat Bengal in the other semifinal, in Indore on December 29. In the second innings, Karnataka were bowled out for 192 chasing 198 after Vidarbha wiped out a first innings lead of 116 by posting 313 in their second essay.